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Updated Salmon Standard criticisms – “misleading”, says ASC. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has responded to criticisms by environmental NGO, SeaChoice, on their latest updates to the ASC Salmon Standard, […]
ASC releases revisions to freshwater trout and salmon standards. The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) Salmon Standard and Freshwater Trout Standard have been updated following a rigorous multi-stakeholder, science-based review process, […]
ASC withdraws certification from Nova Austral. The CEO of Chilean salmon farmer Nova Austral, Nicos Nicolaides, has left the company, and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has withdrawn certification of […]
ASC Launches New Standards for Tropical Marine Finfish, Flat Fish and Revision to Pangasius Standard. To meet the growing market demand for Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) certified seafood, the organisation […]
Top honours at Seafood Excellence Global Awards. Viciunai Group of Belgium and Kingfish Zeeland BV of the Netherlands won the top prizes in the 2019 Seafood Excellence Global awards at […]
Salmon leads way in transparent reporting – At the Seeds&Chips Global Food Innovation Summit in Milan, Italy, the Global Salmon Initiative (GSI) released its annual Sustainability Report, providing 6 years’ […]
Shrimp Tastes Sweeter With Blockchain Traceability. The Sustainable Shrimp Partnership (SSP) has today announced it has joined the IBM Food Trust ecosystem, which will help provide traceability of SSP shrimp […]
ASC and Fair Trade USA Join Forces to Drive Improvements in Indonesian Aquaculture. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and Fair Trade USA have joined together to implement an ambitious new project […]
Growing ASC Presence in China Celebrated as Green Life Foods Welcomed to Programme at Seafood Expo. Seafood Expo North America (SENA) is the largest seafood trade event in North America, […]
First Australian fish monger awarded MSC certification. Seafood Industry Australia (SIA), the national peak-body representing the Australian seafood industry, has welcomed news that Melbourne’s The Fish Shoppe has become the […]
Icelandic salmon companies gain ASC certification. Arnarlax and Arctic Sea Farm have received ASC environmental certification for their production. The globally recognised Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is one of the strictest environmental certification […]
European Consumers Favour Farmed Seafood – The majority of consumers across Europe believe that selling responsibly farmed seafood should be a top priority for supermarkets, according to survey findings published yesterday. […]
Fair Trade USA and ASC in new partnership pilot – Fair Trade USA, the leading certifier of Fair Trade products in North America, and the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC), the […]
ASC launches New Improver Programme – The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) yesterday officially launched its new Improver Programme, an initiative to facilitate accessibility of the standard by helping producers that are […]
Join ASC’s free webinar: Seafood through a consumer lens. Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) is inviting all seafood lovers, retailers, partners and interested parties to attend their free webinar ‘Seafood through a consumer lens’ on 16 July. ASC is offering two sessions […]
ASC’S IMPROVER PROGRAMME LAUNCHES FRAMEWORK FOR CREDIBLE AIPS OFFERING SHRIMP PRODUCERS NEW POSSIBILITIES FOR SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT Following successful pilots in different countries, the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has presented […]
ASC tracks impacts in new annual report, “Setting The Standard for Seafood” With the release of its 2022 Annual Impacts Report, Setting the Standard for Seafood, Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) gives a thorough, […]
144% increase in Scottish salmon farms seeking ASC certification. An increasing number of Scottish salmon farmers are seeking certification to prove their social and environmental credentials; the Aquaculture Stewardship Council […]
Seafood Legacy signs MOU with ASC in a step towards a more responsible Japanese seafood industry. Tokyo-based social and environmental organisation Seafood Legacy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]
ASC releases new version of its Salmon Standard (v 1.4). The Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) has updated its Salmon Standard and published version 1.4, following a rigorous science-based review process. […]
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